title card

A "title card" is commonly used in visual media and libraries to display essential information.

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Definition

B2Film and Television

(technical)A piece of text or graphic inserted into a film or show to convey information such as the title or credits.

Example

  • The movie began with a title card displaying the name of the director.

C1Silent Film Era

(historical)Text displayed on screen to provide dialogue or narrative in silent films.

Example

  • Silent films often used title cards to explain the plot to the audience.

B2Library

(archival)A card bearing the title of a publication, used for filing and cataloging purposes.

Example

  • The librarian sorted the title cards alphabetically.

Similar

Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "title card":

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